top of page

Aston Villa

Aston Villa.jpg

Wednesday, 20 February 1980

1979-80

5th Round

Won

1-0

Blackburn Rovers

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

FA Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 42,161

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Aston Villa.jpg
Brighton & Hove Albion.png

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 81' |

Assist(s) | Brian Little | 81' |

Fixture List

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road

League Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park

League Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 25 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

League Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 29 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1979, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Oct 1979, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

League Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1979, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1979, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 27 Oct 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1979, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 24 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 1 Dec 1979, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1979, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1980, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1980, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

FA Cup

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1980, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1980, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1980, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

Aston Villa.jpg

On This Day

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 20 February 1980

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

Aston Villa.jpg

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 295 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 131 ๐ŸŸจ | 84 ๐ŸŸฅ 80 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

Aston Villa.jpg

Game #3577

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Match Record

Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #295 |
Wednesday, 20 February 1980

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Aston Villa.jpg

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 123 | ๐ŸŸฉ W52 (42% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D27 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L44 (36% ) | โšฝ 224 | ๐Ÿฅ… 217 | GD 7

Trophy Cabinet

Aston Villa.jpg
Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Blackburn Rovers

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1927โ€“28

Aston Villa.jpg

Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Aston Villa.jpg

Match Timeline

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
๐Ÿ” | 73โ€™ Sub off, David Geddis, Sub on, Brendan Ormsby
โšฝ | 81โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Brian Little
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

Aston Villa.jpg

Officials

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
Linesmen: R. Smith (Rugeley); K. J. Gasser (Stourport)

Aston Villa.jpg

Officials

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

Aston Villa.jpg

Officials

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

Aston Villa.jpg

Match Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

Not recorded

Aston Villa.jpg

Line Up & Subs

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 73' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Blackburn Rovers
Howard Kendall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Jim Arnold | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Rathbone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Glenn Keeley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Fazackerley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jim Brannagan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Howard Kendall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Andy Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Simon Garner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Noel Brotherston | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Stuart Metcalfe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Aston Villa.jpg
Aston Villa

Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Pejic | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Blackburn Rovers

Not Recorded

Aston Villa.jpg

Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Blackburn Rovers

Goalkeepers
GK Jim Arnold | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Glenn Keeley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Fazackerley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Mike Rathbone | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jim Brannagan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Howard Kendall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Metcalfe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Noel Brotherston | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
F Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Andy Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Simon Garner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Aston Villa.jpg

Match Media

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Aston Villa.jpg

What they Said

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

"After Saturday's effort I was determined to score and my opportunity came when I was moved forward.

"When the chance arrived, there was no way I was going to miss it."

Allan Evans.


โ€œOur [FA Cup 5th round] game at West Ham can't be any more difficult than the two we've had with Blackburn.โ€œ

Ron Saunders.

Aston Villa.jpg

Match Highlights

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Aston Villa.jpg

Team Selection

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

135

โœ…

135

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

37

โ›”

43

๐Ÿฅ…

145

Defenders

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

59

โœ…

59

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

7

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

15

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

120

โœ…

120

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

35

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

82

โœ…

80

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

2

๐ŸŸฉ

29

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

22

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

36

โœ…

34

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

9

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

196

โœ…

196

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

39

๐ŸŸฉ

85

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

50

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

26

โœ…

26

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

4

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

142

โœ…

127

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

16

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

41

๐ŸŸฅ

40

F Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

11

โœ…

11

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

2

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

2

Forwards

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

18

โœ…

17

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

3

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

295

โœ…

288

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

80

63

๐ŸŸฉ

134

๐ŸŸจ

81

๐ŸŸฅ

80

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

๐Ÿ”

3

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

2

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Aston Villa.jpg

1979-80

Brighton & Hove Albion.png

First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Joe Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

St Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Mike Pejic | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #605 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Lee Jenkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

FinnPa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Noel Blake | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #614 |

Centre Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #610 |

Forward

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

Aston Villa.jpg

Matchday Programme

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
Aston Villa.jpg

League Table

Brighton & Hove Albion.png
  • X
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
HNH.png
Peace, Love & Up The Villa โ˜ฎ๏ธ โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™

The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

โ€‹

Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

Contributions

 

We're always keen to receive contributions... whether it's an amendment, a personal recollection or even a physical reminder of Villa's past such as a matchday programme then please do get in touch.

Copywrite Notice

You may reproduce material published on this site, provided you acknowledge AVFC History as the source and provide a link to this site.

We reserve the right to refuse permission for applications we consider unsuitable.

Please include the following statement wherever content from this site is used:

Source: AVFC History. Reproduced by kind permission.

bottom of page